Councilor Alvin Marquez Delen was arrested at his residence in Brgy. Sampaguita, Naujan, Mindoro Oriental during the buy-bust operation at about 6:00 PM of January 31, 2018.

Confiscated from his possession were one (1) piece heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu and one (1) Php. 500.00 peso bill used as marked money. The arrested person is now under the custody of PDEA MIMAROPA while the case for violation of RA 9165 is being prepared against him.

Meanwhile, four (4) Most Wanted Persons and one (1) Most Wanted Person were arrested in Oriental Mindoro on February 1, 2018. Identified as follows;

Suelo Montessa Castillo, 42 years old, married, farmer and a resident of Barangay Manano, Roxas Oriental Mindoro was arrested by the personnel of Roxas Municipal Police Station by the virtue of the Warrant of Arrest issued by Judge Edralin C Reyes of RTC Branch 43 for the crime of Murder;

Mike Jordan Marin, 23 years old, single and a resident of Barangay Misong, Pola, Oriental Mindoro was arrested by the personnel of Pola Municipal Police by the virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Judge Erwin Y Dimayacyac of RTC Branch 42 for the crime of Murder;

Ariel Loto Pelaez, 34 years old, welder and a resident of Barangay Marayos, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro who was arrested by the personnel of Pinamalayan Police Station and 404th Regional Mobile Force Battalion by the virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Judge Normelito J Ballocanag of RTC Branch 41 for the crime of Qualified Theft with recommended bail of Php 40, 000;

Marvin Melanio Lubay alias “Sablay” , 36 years old, single, helper and a resident of Zone 3 Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro was arrested by the personnel of Pinamalayan Police Station and 404th Regional Mobile Force Battalion by the virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Judge Harry D Jaminola of RTC Branch 41 for the crime of Acts of Lasciviousness in Relation to RA 7610; and

Jhon Marc Casimero, 37 years old, married, and a resident of Barangay Nasucob, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro and ranked number 6, Most Wanted Person of Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya was arrested by the joint personnel of Bulalacao Municipal Police Station, Regional Intelligence Unit MIMAROPA, Regional Intelligence Unit of Police Regional Office 2 and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Batangas City by the virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Judge Ceciro B Jandoc of RTC Second Judicial Region, Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya for the crime of Rape ( 2 Counts) two(2) with no bail recommended.

The said arrested personalities are presently under the custody of the above-mentioned police stations for documentation and will be turned-over to the court of origin for issuance of commitment orders.